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It’s always good to hear your book being read by someone other than you, and to know they enjoyed it too.
Recently I was asked by an online tutor if I might allow her permission to use a few of my books to read for her lessons.
The tutor, Katie, read ‘David’s Bathtime Adventure’ and also suggested a few ideas to use with the book.
Here are a few ideas to support or to use with the book.
Topic – Water Play - Floating and sinking
Text: David’s Bathtime Adventure
As with any picture book it is good to look at the cover and blurb and to discuss what they can see and what they imagine the story might be about.
The children could list the toys they might enjoy in their own bathtime.
What do you enjoy playing with in the bath?
Story Time (David’s Bathtime Adventure)
Think about how the bathtime inspires David in his play.
What did David use in his bath?
Did he need all of the things he added to the bath?
Does this sound like your bathtime?
What was the best bit of the story? Why?
What did you think about David and his antics?
Watery Role Play Adventure
Act out the story and create thought and speach bubbles for the characters in the story.
What was mummy thinking? What did mummy say?
What was David thinking? What did David say?
Create a Water Adventure
When do you play with water? (bath/swimming pool/beach/puddles and rainy days)
Who else can you think of that could have adventures?
Get the children to list who they could be.
An underwater explorer? A pirate? A fireman with a hose?
Slippery Soap
Make soap.or bath-bombs
You can add a small toy inside the bath bombs and soap.
Add them to the water and watch them dissolve.
(a good gift for someone maybe)
Water play
Children love playing in water, whether it’s puddles, sink, water tray…
Exploring things that float or sink?
Adding bubbles gives another level to looking through and finding the given toy.
A challenge would be to either make their own boat or perhaps have a boat on which to balance and load a cargo.
Music. Come up with a list of water words and sounds add musical instruments to create effect. (Splosh, splash, plop)
Books (Fact and Fiction)
Find books both Fact and Fiction books with a water them, as well as information books about water craft vehicles.
Read another of David’s Adventures. David’s Bin Day What does David do when the binmen pass by?
What would you add to the plan?
David's Bathtime Blog Tour Reviews
Where to get my books
Books are available from the following: My Books
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com Waterstones
Barnes&Noble Foyles (amongst others)
Don't forget to look and ask in your local Museum, book shop or even buy on your Sainsburys on line shop!
